The product range of optical reading devices from Siemens

Stationary optical readers

Stationary optical SIMATIC MV440 and MV420 readers

The high-performance stationary optical readers are small, user-friendly devices for reading applications. The devices read various two-dimensional (2D) codes as well as one-dimensional (1D) barcodes. Optionally, function packages can be added to all SIMATIC MV440 devices using SIMATIC License Manager licenses. The following licenses are available for function expansion:

• Veri-Genius for measuring the marking quality
• Text-Genius for text recognition and
• Pat-Genius for object recognition

These optional function extensions can be selected and combined as required.

Optical handheld reading devices

SIMATIC MV320 optical handheld reading device

SIMATIC MV325 optical handheld reading device

SIMATIC MV340 optical handheld reader

The high-performance, high-resolution handheld readers are suitable for either two-dimensional (2D) data matrix codes and/or one-dimensional (1D) bar codes. The devices can communicate with a host computer via RS232, USB or Bluetooth, depending on the selected model.

Verification systems

Graphical representation of the marking quality (verification) in the user interface

By using verification systems, the readability of marks is guaranteed throughout the entire production process, regardless of any possible contamination or when using different readers. Moreover, the marking can continue to be read after the production process throughout the lifespan of the product.

In addition to reading 1D barcodes and 2D matrix codes, SIMATIC MV440 can be expanded at any time with verification functionality using the "Veri-Genius" verification license. The license is supplied as a "Single License" on a USB stick and can be copied to the SIMATIC MV440 with the SIMATIC Automation License Manager (ALM) using a plug-in. The license is executable on any SIMATIC MV440 as of firmware version 4.0.

Optical character recognition

SIMATIC MV440 HR OCR

With the "Text-Genius" OCR license, SIMATIC MV440 can also be used for optical character recognition (OCR) in addition to reading 1D barcodes and 2D matrix codes. It is also possible to read and compare plain text and machine-readable code in the same image field.

Text recognition is available in two versions. "Text-Genius" is the text recognition version that is supplied ready-to-use for a specified character set (e.g. Polyfont). The "Text-Genius Plus" version is available for any character sets and project-specific character sets. In this version, the recognition can be adapted to numerous character sets and print images by means of project-specific training. Both text recognition licenses include the functionality of "PAT-Genius" for preparing (e.g. searching for the label position) text recognition.

The licenses are supplied as a "Single License" on a USB stick and can be copied to the device with the SIMATIC Automation License Manager (ALM) using a plug-in. The "Text-Genius" license is executable on any SIMATIC MV440 from firmware version 3.0 - the "Text-Genius Plus" license on any SIMATIC MV440 from firmware version 5.0

Object detection

Object recognition with Pat-Genius

With the "Pat Genius" object recognition license, SIMATIC MV440 can also be used for object recognition (object classification, position detection, counting, etc.) in addition to reading 1D barcodes and 2D matrix codes. In addition, the functionality is possible in combination with text recognition, for example, thus enabling position control of a label and control of the labeling (reading and comparison) of plain text in an image field.

The license is supplied as a "Single License" on a USB stick and can be copied to the device with the SIMATIC Automation License Manager (ALM) using a plug-in. The license is executable on any SIMATIC MV440 firmware version 6.0 or higher.